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shift.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 a78f980be94fff916f1b32b5fc967de8
Latest seen 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago)
First seen 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago)
Size 255 MB
Publisher Shift
Product Shift
Signed by Shift Technologies Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago); latest analysis 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Shift. Product metadata: Shift.

Digital signature

Signed by Shift Technologies Inc.. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

shift.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Shift. The reported company name is Shift. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: Shift
Company Name: Shift
MD5: a78f980be94fff916f1b32b5fc967de8
Size: 255 MB
First Published: 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-08-22 23:01:35 (9 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Shift Technologies Inc.
Status: Valid

The signature on shift.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%localappdata%\shift\chromium

ThreatInfo has observed shift.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen shift.dll across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for shift.dll is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

shift.dll is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point 0x0dfc1380
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 15
Raw data 267529728

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 235067392 bytes · 87.9% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 16d367bc99e44b3bd6057c99d9ad8739
.rdata 25592832 bytes · 9.6% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 e49be0ab8026846371e27f330a37e1bb
.data 749056 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 8e787dbf4dec28be0a701e934e26608b
.pdata 4285440 bytes · 1.6% of section data
MD5 2cf7825eee82ada4fe42ed6bf06b4e0f
.gxfg 17408 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 59452854134006ec1e00a26194fd8126
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4ac76059ee0060187998770785026e3a
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c642bc1527b5873b6dbf56c4a87d20cb
.tls 4096 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 b61c0f6b5be9cf5cb7008d4bb0b776dc
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
LZMADEC 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 535c21e5f618ca475e099ac71fa6f0fb
malloc_h 2048 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 e34ebe7859f84f44126c6def4b029321
prot 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 246272 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 ed4bb84d72dfd42ed668c7f65df0482c
.reloc 1553920 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 f4b37e5b213a6531be413b8b1de5a5b2

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with a78f980be94fff916f1b32b5fc967de8.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.